Extremist groups to Wijedsasa’s support

Aug 27, 2017

Bodu Bala Sena, Sihala Ravaya and other extremist groups have got together to protect Wijedasa Rajapakshe from accusations after he was removed from his ministerial position. They have been saying that his removal was the result of a conspiracy within the government. They also say a clean, common candidate would be fielded in 2020.

Reliable sources say Rajapakshe has been having links with these groups for some time now. He has been under pressure for dealing with extremist groups while being a powerful minister of a government that gives priority to reconciliation.

Political analysts question his strong objections now, after keeping silent all the while when the agreement relating to the Hambantota port was before the cabinet and when the Attorney General’s Department which was under him declared the agreement to be consistent with the constitution.

Janitha Prasad Senanayake